Apple sends a new round of mercenary spyware threat notifications to targeted iPhone users in 99 countries, tied to new attacks

On 30 Oct 2026 Apple began sending a new round of threat notifications. This round is separate from the August 2026 wave and is tied to new attacks. Costin Raiu relayed Apple's notice: this round goes to targeted users in 99 countries, and users in over 150 countries have been notified to date. The notifications warn people that they were individually targeted by mercenary spyware (Pegasus-class, often zero-click). Those at risk are mainly journalists, activists, lawyers, politicians, diplomats and senior executives and the staff around them. The spyware vendor, the exploit chain, the iOS versions affected and whether a patch exists are all unknown. Apple does not attribute these attacks.

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